diff --git a/hledger/test/cli/multiple-files.test b/hledger/test/cli/multiple-files.test
index 6395ab3e5..e3723b87c 100644
--- a/hledger/test/cli/multiple-files.test
+++ b/hledger/test/cli/multiple-files.test
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # * multiple input files
 
 # ** 1. all data files on the command line should be read
-hledger is -f personal.journal -f business.journal
->>>
+$ hledger is -f personal.journal -f business.journal
 Income Statement 2014-01-01..2014-01-02
 
                           || 2014-01-01..2014-01-02 
@@ -20,12 +19,9 @@ Income Statement 2014-01-01..2014-01-02
                           ||                     $2 
 ==========================++========================
  Net:                     ||                    $-2 
->>>2
->>>=0
 
 # ** 2. aliases etc. in files currently don't carry over to subsequent files
-hledger print -f personal.journal -f business.journal -f alias.journal -f personal.journal
->>>
+$ hledger print -f personal.journal -f business.journal -f alias.journal -f personal.journal
 2014-01-01
     expenses:office supplies              $1
     assets:business checking
@@ -38,16 +34,14 @@ hledger print -f personal.journal -f business.journal -f alias.journal -f person
     expenses:food              $1
     assets:cash
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=
 # 2014/01/02
 #     equity:draw:personal:food            $1
 #     assets:personal:cash                $-1
 
 
 # ** 3. files can be of different formats
-hledger print -f personal.journal -f ../journal/a.timeclock -f ../journal/b.timedot
->>>
+$ hledger print -f personal.journal -f ../journal/a.timeclock -f ../journal/b.timedot
 2014-01-02
     expenses:food              $1
     assets:cash
@@ -58,13 +52,9 @@ hledger print -f personal.journal -f ../journal/a.timeclock -f ../journal/b.time
 2016-01-01 *
     (b.bb)            1.00
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=
 
 # ** 4. same-date transactions in different files are shown in the right order
-hledger -f a.j -f b.j reg
->>>
+$ hledger -f a.j -f b.j reg
 2018-01-01 a1                   (a)                              1             1
 2018-01-01 b1                   (b)                              1             2
->>>2
->>>=0